25 Mar 2021
Straight to VHS
Act of Violence Upon a Young Journalist is a film shot in 1988 and released on VHS in 1989; a mysterious cult work of Uruguayan cinema surrounded by strange theories about Manuel Lamas, its unknown creator. Until now.
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.
Top Billed Cast
Marcus Hearn Self - Hammer Historian
Horst Janson Self - Actor
Caroline Munro Self - Actress / Various Roles
Joann Sfar Self - Comic Author
Jonathan Rigby Self - Film Historian / Actor
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Self (archive footage)
Christopher Lee Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Peter Cushing Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
Paul McCartney Self - Musician (archive footage)
John Lennon Self - Musician (archive footage)
George Harrison Self - Musician (archive footage)
Ringo Starr Self - Musician (archive footage)
James Carreras Self - Hammer Founder (archive footage)
Mick Jagger Self - Musician (archive footage)
Similar movies
Straight to VHS Straight to VHS The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat 
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat 30 Jun 1896
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat
A group of people are standing along the platform of a railway station in La Ciotat, waiting for a train. One is seen coming, at some distance, and eventually stops at the platform. Doors of the railway-cars open and attendants help passengers off and on. Popular legend has it that, when this film was shown, the first-night audience fled the café in terror, fearing being run over by the "approaching" train. This legend has since been identified as promotional embellishment, though there is evidence to suggest that people were astounded at the capabilities of the Lumières' cinématographe.
Yesterday's Witness 
Yesterday's Witness 01 Nov 1976
Yesterday's Witness
For the first 50 years of film history, the newsreel was a fixture in American movie theaters. From 1911 to 1967, these shorts proved an influential source of information – and misinformation – for generations of American moviegoers. Television news and public affairs programs became a great improvement over the scanty information offered by the newsreels. This documentary offers insight into a medium which has disappeared.
It Came from Hollywood 
It Came from Hollywood 29 Oct 1982
It Came from Hollywood
Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Gilda Radner and Cheech and Chong present this compilation of classic bad films from the 50's, 60's and 70's. Special features on gorilla pictures, anti-marijuana films and a special tribute to the worst film maker of all-time, Ed Wood.
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary 
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary 08 Nov 2019
Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field: The Documentary
Tucumán, Argentina, 1965. Three years before George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released, director Ofelio Linares Montt shot Zombies in the Sugar Cane Field, which turned out to be both a horror film and a political statement. It was a success in the US, but could not be shown in Argentina due to Juan Carlos Onganía's dictatorship, and was eventually lost. Writer and researcher Luciano Saracino embarks on the search for the origins of this cursed work.
Of Time and the City 
Of Time and the City 31 Oct 2008
Of Time and the City
British director Terence Davies reflects on his birthplace of Liverpool - his memories of growing up there and how it has changed in the years since - in the process meditating on the internal struggles and conflicts that have wracked him throughout his life and the history of England during the second half of the 20th century.
The Footprints of a Spirit 
The Footprints of a Spirit 10 Oct 1998
The Footprints of a Spirit
The story of the creation of The Spirit of the Beehive, a film directed by Víctor Erice in 1973.
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' 
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' 17 Jan 1988
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Documentary about the making of the film first presented on the British television series "The South Bank Show".
Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski 
Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski 01 Sep 1979
Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski
Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film, Tess.
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing 
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing 30 Nov 2004
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing
A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.
Artur 
Artur 10 May 2011
Artur
No overview found
Il était une fois... « Mon Oncle » 
Il était une fois... « Mon Oncle » 01 Jun 2008
Il était une fois... « Mon Oncle »
Television documentary about the making of Jacques Tati's 1958 film "Mon oncle".
Once Upon a Time... 'Tess' 
Once Upon a Time... 'Tess' 16 Mar 2007
Once Upon a Time... 'Tess'
Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film "Tess."
Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 
Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 18 May 2008
Once Upon a Time... The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Television documentary about the making of Jacques Demy's 1964 film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg".
The Official Story 
The Official Story 03 Apr 1985
The Official Story
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.
Earthlings 
Earthlings 24 Sep 2005
Earthlings
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita 
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita 16 May 2021
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita
Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Mussolini. Here, propaganda films would be produced to strengthen the dictator's position.
Tippi Hedren: The Birds and Other Wild Animals 
Tippi Hedren: The Birds and Other Wild Animals 17 Sep 2022
Tippi Hedren: The Birds and Other Wild Animals
Tippi Hedren, the unforgettable actress who starred in The Birds (1963), made in her memoirs a relentless portrait of its director, the genius British filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980), the same one who, despite his disturbing personality and questionable working methods, made her a Hollywood star. From Minnesota to Hollywood, the true story of a unique performer and a free woman.
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story 
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story 01 Sep 2014
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story
The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story delves into the experiences of six unknown young actors placed into the Hollywood spotlight, exposing the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny.
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum 
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum 31 May 2017
Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum
The film tells the story of the intimate and unprecedented encounter between the photojournalists of the Magnum Agency and the world of cinema. The confrontation of two seemingly opposite worlds – fiction and reality. For 70 years their paths crossed: a family of photographers, amongst them the biggest names in photography, and a family of actors and filmmakers who helped write the history of cinema, from John Huston to Marilyn Monroe to Orson Welles, Kate Winslet and Sean Penn.